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dalliance|ˈdælɪəns|
Forms: 4–6 dalyaunce, daliaunce, 4–7 daliance, (5 -auns, -ans(e), 5–6 dalyance, 6 dally-, dalliaunce, 6– dalliance.
[f. dally v. + -ance: prob. formed in OFr. or AngloFr., though not yet recorded.]
†1. Talk, confabulation, converse, chat; usually of a light or familiar kind, but also used of serious conversation or discussion. Obs.
c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1012 Þurȝ her dere dalyaunce of her derne wordez. c1440Promp. Parv. 112 Dalyaunce, confabulacio, collocucio, colloquium. 1447O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 162 Marthe fyrst met hym [Christ]..And hadde wyth hym a long dalyaunce. 1496Dives & Paup. (W. de W.) vi. xv. 259/1 Redynge & dalyaunce of holy wryt & of holy mennes lyues.
2. Sport, play (with a companion or companions); esp. amorous toying or caressing, flirtation; often, in bad sense, wanton toying.
c1385Chaucer L.G.W. Prol. 332 (Cambr. MS) For to han with ȝou sum dalyaunce. c1386― Doctor's T. 66 At festes, reueles, and at daunces, That ben occasiouns of daliaunces. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xxvi. 124 Þai schall..ete and drinke and hafe dalyaunce with wymmen. a1553Udall Royster D. iv. vi. (Arb.) 70 Dyd not I for the nonce..Read his letter in a wrong sense for daliance? 1602Shakes. Ham. i. iii. 50 Whilst like a puft and recklesse Libertine Himselfe the Primrose path of dalliance treads. 1725Pope Odyss. viii. 348 The lewd dalliance of the queen of love. 1742Fielding J. Andrews iii. vi, He, taking her by the hand, began a dalliance. 1820Scott Monast. xxiv, Julian..went on with his dalliance with his feathered favourite. 1860Motley Netherl. (1868) I. vi. 346 The Earl's courtship of Elizabeth was anything..but a gentle dalliance.
3. Idle or frivolous action, trifling; playing or trifling with a matter.
1548Becon Solace of Soul Catechism (1844) 571 In health and prosperity Satan's assaults seem to be but trifles and things of dalliance. 1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. iii. xii. §1 When they come into the sight of God, such dalliances must auoide, bicause there is..no trifling strife aboute wordes. 1627F. E. Hist. Edw. II (1680) 16 Divine Justice, who admits no dalliance with Oaths. 1641Lett. in Sir J. Temple Irish Rebell. ii. 47 Now there is no dalliance with them; who..declare themselves against the State. 1814Wordsw. Excursion i. Wks. (1888) 423/2 Men whose hearts Could hold vain dalliance with the misery Even of the dead. 1843Prescott Mexico (1850) I. 63 He continued to live in idle dalliance.
†4. Waste of time in trifling, idle delay. Obs.
The first quot. prob. does not belong here: see delayance.
[c1340Cursor M. 26134 (Fairf.), & for-þink his lange daliaunce [Cott. delaiance] þat he for-drawen has his penance. ]1547–64Bauldwin Mor. Philos. (Palfr.) v. vi, Death deadly woundeth without dread or daliance. 1590Shakes. Com. Err. iv. i. 59 My businesse cannot brooke this dalliance. |